Darby Bible
Matthew 13:57
57And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.
Matthew 13:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- New International Version (NIV)And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.”
Context of Matthew 13:57
55Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? 56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this [man] all these things? And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house. 58And he did not there many works of power, because of their unbelief.
Read all of Matthew 13Matthew 13:57 word by word
καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ.¶ Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 13:57
- Matthew 11:6and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Isaiah 8:14And he will be for a sanctuary; and for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 49:7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
- Isaiah 53:3He is despised and left alone of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, and like one from whom [men] hide their faces; — despised, and we esteemed him not.
- Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
- Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;
- Luke 7:23and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- John 6:42And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then does he say, I am come down out of heaven?
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
- Mark 6:14And Herod the king heard [of him] (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
- Luke 4:24And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] country.
- John 4:44for Jesus himself bore witness that a prophet has no honour in his own country.
- Acts 3:22Moses indeed said, A prophet shall [the] Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever he shall say to you.
- Acts 7:37This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].
Commentaries on Matthew 13:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57And they were offended in him - They took offense at him, , making the meanness of his family the reason why they would not receive him as a prophet, though they were astonished at his wisdom, and at his miracles, Matthew 13:54. So their pride and their envy were the causes of their destruction. A prophet is not without honor - This seems to have been a proverbial mode of speech, generally true, but not without some exceptions. The apparent meanness of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57And they were offended in him - That is, they took offence at his humble birth, and at the indigent circumstances of his family. They were too proud to be taught by one who, in family connections, they took to be their equal or inferior. People always look with envy on those of their own rank who advance pretensions to uncommon wisdom or superior power. A prophet is not without honour - This seems to be a proverbial expression. Jesus advances it as a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-58Verses 53-58 Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest tradesman; they should have respected him the more because he was one of themselves, but therefore they despised him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Unbelief is the great hinderance to Christ's favours. Let us keep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57They felt very insulted. Focusing on the ordinary social status of Jesus (John 6:42), they missed his unique importance.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 53-5853. And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.Read the comment
Topics related to Matthew 13:57
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Matthew 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
Commentaries